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Breen A, Nematimoez M, Branney J, Breen A. Passive intervertebral restraint is different in patients with treatment-resistant chronic nonspecific low back pain: a retrospective cohort study and control comparison. Eur Spine J 2024:10.1007/s00586-024-08249-y. [PMID: 38730057 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08249-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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PURPOSE In vivo studies of continuous lumbar sagittal plane motion have found passive intervertebral motion to be more uneven in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) than healthy controls, but the mechanisms are unclear. This study aimed to compare patients with CNSLBP with a matched group of pain-free controls for intervertebral restraint during passive recumbent bending. METHODS Seventeen patients with CNSLBP and minimal disc degeneration who had quantitative fluoroscopy investigations were matched to 17 healthy controls from a database acquired using the same imaging protocol. The entire database (n = 136) was examined for clustering of peaking times, magnitudes and ROM of the first derivatives of the intervertebral angle/motion curves (PTFD, PMFD and ROM) during flexion and return that might introduce confounding. The groups were then compared for differences in these variables. RESULTS There were significant segmental ROM differences among clusters in the database when PMFD and ROM were used as clustering variables, indicating heterogeneity. However, in the patient-control study, it was PTFD (velocity) that differentiated the groups. At L5-S1, this was at 10.82% of the motion path compared with 25.06% in the controls (p = 0.0002). For L4-5, PTFD was at 23.42% of the motion path in patients and 16.33% in controls (p = 0.0694) suggesting a reduced initial bending moment there. There were no significant differences for PMFD or ROM. CONCLUSION Peaking time of passive intervertebral velocity occurs early at L5-S1 in patients with CNSLBP; however, these findings should be treated with caution pending their replication. Future studies should explore relationships with altered disc pressures and biochemistry. Usefulness for monitoring regenerative disc therapies should be considered.
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- Alan Breen
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole, BH12 5BB, UK
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- Department of Sport Biomechanics, University of Bojnord, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Faculty of Health and Social Science, Bournemouth University, Poole, BH12 5BB, UK.
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole, BH12 5BB, UK
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Aikawa T, Miyazaki Y, Kihara S, Muyama H, Nishimura M. Cervical intervertebral disc disease in 307 small-breed dogs (2000-2021): Breed-characteristic features and disc-associated vertebral instability. Aust Vet J 2024; 102:274-281. [PMID: 38342967 DOI: 10.1111/avj.13320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the breed-characteristic features of cervical intervertebral disc disease (C-IVDD) and associated vertebral instability in small-breed dogs and to present the concept of intervertebral disc degeneration and associated instability stage, method of diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. ANIMALS In total, 307 client-owned dogs with C-IVDD treated with spinal cord decompression with or without vertebral stabilization (2000-2021). METHODS Information on age, sex, affected sites, stabilized sites, diagnostic methods for vertebral instability and outcomes were retrieved. The patient's age, affected sites (cranial vs caudal discs), and frequency of vertebral stabilization were compared in six CD and five NCD breed. Multivariable analyses of the chondrodystrophic (CD) vs non-CD (NCD) groups, and vertebral stabilization (dogs stabilized vs dogs not stabilized) were performed. RESULTS In total, 222 (72.3%) and 77 (25.1%) were CD and NCD breeds, respectively. Vertebral instabilities were diagnosed based on the survey radiographs with computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (n = 2), dynamic myelography (n = 29), intraoperative spinal manipulation (n = 11) or second surgery in dogs with persistent postoperative paraspinal pain (n = 3). Of these dogs, 295 (96.1%) recovered (median follow-up: 8.5 [range, 1-119] months). Significant differences in age, affected sites and frequency of stabilization were noted among the breeds. Older age and frequent vertebral stabilization were the associated factors for the NCD breed dogs. Male dogs, caudal discs affected (C5-T1) and the NCD breed dogs were risk factors for the dogs with vertebral stabilization. CONCLUSION Vertebral stabilization is indicated for small-breed dogs with cervical disc-associated vertebral instability.
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- T Aikawa
- Department of Surgery, Aikawa Veterinary Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aikawa Veterinary Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aikawa Veterinary Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aikawa Veterinary Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aikawa Veterinary Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Ardatov O, Pachaleva J, Aleksiuk V, Maknickas A, Uzieliene I, Vaiciuleviciute R, Bernotiene E. Modeling the Effect of Annulus Fibrosus Stiffness on the Stressed State of a Vertebral L1 Body and Nucleus Pulposus. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:305. [PMID: 38671727 PMCID: PMC11047532 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11040305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The investigation examines the transference of stiffness from intervertebral discs (IVDs) to the lumbar body of the L1 vertebra and the interactions among adjacent tissues. A computational model of the vertebra was developed, considering parameters such as cortical bone thickness, trabecular bone elasticity, and the nonlinear response of the nucleus pulposus to external loading. A nonlinear dynamic analysis was performed, revealing certain trends: a heightened stiffness of the annulus fibrosus correlates with a significant reduction in the vertebral body's ability to withstand external loading. At a supplied displacement of 6 mm, the vertebra with a degenerative disc reached its yielding point, whereas the vertebrae with a healthy annulus fibrosus exhibited a strength capacity exceeding 20%. The obtained findings and proposed methodology are potentially useful for biomedical engineers and clinical specialists in evaluating the condition of the annulus fibrosus and predicting its influence on the bone components of the spinal system.
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- Oleg Ardatov
- Faculty of Mechanics, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania;
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08410 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.P.); (V.A.); (I.U.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08410 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.P.); (V.A.); (I.U.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Faculty of Mechanics, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania;
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08410 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.P.); (V.A.); (I.U.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08410 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.P.); (V.A.); (I.U.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08410 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.P.); (V.A.); (I.U.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
- Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, LT-10221 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Wing-Yuk Chan R, Chiang YH, Yang YA, Chen YY, Tsou YS. One-Year Follow-Up Study on Assessing the Range of Segmental Motion and Clinical Outcomes Following Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for Treatment of Severe Cervical Disc Degeneration. World Neurosurg 2024; 183:e276-e281. [PMID: 38128758 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Though previous studies have documented various clinical outcomes after cervical arthroplasty for degenerative cervical disc disease, none of them reported the impact of cervical arthroplasty on severe cervical disc degeneration (CDD). METHODS This retrospective cohort study included severe 40 CDD (C3-C7) patients who underwent single-level cervical arthroplasty using ProDisc-C between January 2017 and December 2019. After surgical intervention, the range of motion (ROM) was determined, whereas clinical outcomes were measured in terms of the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) to evaluate neck pain and disability, respectively. RESULTS Compared to the mean preoperative ROM (6.57 ± 4.85°), the cervical dynamic ROM was increased 3 months after cervical arthroplasty, and the increment was maintained for at least 1 year. The increased ROM is attributed to the extension and not flexion components. The mean preoperative ROM of 6.57 ± 4.85° significantly increased to 11.67 ± 4.98° (P = 0.0005), 10.05 ± 5.18° (P = 0.0426) and 10.46 ± 4.73° (P = 0.0247) after 3 months, 6 months and 1 year, respectively. The extension ROM also revealed a similar trend. VAS for neck and arm decreased from 7.4 and 6.6 to 1.4 and 1.2, respectively. Consistently, the preoperative mean Neck Disability Index (NDI) score of 27.6 decreased to 14.6. We recorded a case of device subsidence, but without extrusion. CONCLUSIONS Cervical arthroplasty can improve clinical outcomes and restore ROM in severe CDD patients.
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- Ryan Wing-Yuk Chan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Ph.D. Program in Medical Neuroscience, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Ph.D. Program in Medical Neuroscience, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Tavana S, Shek C, Rahman T, Baxan N, Newell N. The influence of geometry on intervertebral disc stiffness. J Biomech 2024; 163:111915. [PMID: 38233311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Geometry plays an important role in intervertebral disc (IVD) mechanics. Previous computational studies have found a link between IVD geometry and stiffness. However, few experimental studies have investigated this link, possibly due to difficulties in non-destructively quantifying internal geometric features. Recent advances in ultra-high resolution MRI provides the opportunity to visualise IVD features in unprecedented detail. This study aimed to quantify 3D human IVD geometries using 9.4 T MRIs and to investigate correlations between geometric variations and IVD stiffness. Thirty human lumbar motion segments (fourteen non-degenerate and sixteen degenerate) were scanned using a 9.4 T MRI and geometric parameters were measured. A 1kN compressive load was applied to each motion segment and stiffness was calculated. Degeneration caused a reduction (p < 0.05) in IVD height, a decreased nucleus-annulus area ratio, and a 1.6 ± 3.0 mm inward collapse of the inner annulus. The IVD height, anteroposterior (AP) width, lateral width, cross-sectional area, nucleus-annulus boundary curvature, and nucleus-annulus area ratio had a significant (p < 0.05) influence on IVD stiffness. Linear relationships (p < 0.05, r > 0.47) were observed between these geometric features and IVD compressive stiffness and a multivariate regression model was generated to enable stiffness to be predicted from features observable on clinical imaging (stiffness, N/mm = 6062 - (61.2 × AP width, mm) - (169.2 × IVD height, mm)). This study advances our understanding of disc structure-function relationships and how these change with degeneration, which can be used to both generate and validate more realistic computational models.
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- S Tavana
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK
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- Biological Imaging Centre, Central Biomedical Services, Imperial College London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Xiao F, van Dieën JH, Han J, Maas H. Stab lesion of the L4/L5 intervertebral disc in the rat causes acute changes in disc bending mechanics. J Biomech 2023; 161:111830. [PMID: 37821333 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Low-back pain often coincides with altered neuromuscular control, possibly due to changes in spine stability resulting from injury or degeneration, or due to effects of nociception. The relative importance of these mechanisms, and their possible interaction, are unknown. In spine bending, the bulk of the load is borne by the IVD, yet the acute effects of intervertebral disc (IVD) injury on bending mechanics have not been investigated. In the present study, we aimed to quantify the acute effects of a stab lesion of the disc on its mechanical properties, because such changes can be expected to elicit compensatory changes in neuromuscular control. L4/L5 spinal segments were collected from 27 Wistar rats within two hours after sacrifice and stored at -20℃. Following thawing, bending tests were performed to assess the intersegmental angle-moment characteristics. Specimens were loaded in right bending, left bending and flexion, before and after a stab lesion of the IVD fully penetrating the nucleus pulposus. In the angle-moment curves, we found reduced moments at equal bending angles after IVD lesion in left bending, right bending and flexion. Peak stiffness, peak moment, and hysteresis were significantly decreased (by 7.8-27.7 %) after IVD lesion in all directions. In conclusion, L4/L5 IVD lesion in the rat caused small to moderate acute changes in IVD mechanical properties. Our next steps will be to evaluate the longer term effects of IVD lesion on spine mechanics and the neural control of trunk muscles.
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- Fangxin Xiao
- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China; Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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He H, Ma J, Xiong C, Wei T, Tang A, Chen Y, Xu F. Development and Validation of a Nomogram to Predict the Risk of Lumbar Disk Reherniation within 2 Years After Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy. World Neurosurg 2023; 172:e349-e356. [PMID: 36640832 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and validate a nomogram for predicting recurrent lumbar disk herniation (LDH) within 2 years after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy. METHODS Information on patients' LDH was collected from 1 medical center between January 2015 and September 2020. The LASSO (least absolute shrinkage and selection operator) method was applied to select the most significant risk factors. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to develop a predictive model incorporating the possible factors selected by the LASSO regression model. The discriminant, corrected, and clinically useful prediction models were evaluated using consistency index (C-index), receiver operating characteristic curve, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis. Internal validation of clinical predictive power was also assessed by bootstrap validation. RESULTS A total of 690 patients with LDH were included in this study. Sixty-three patients experienced recurrence within 2 years whereas 627 experienced no recurrence. The nomogram predictors included age, body mass index, Modic change, Pfirrmann grade, and sagittal range of motion. The model had good discrimination power, with a reliable C-index of 0.868 (95% confidence interval, 0.822-0.913) and interval validation confirmed a higher C-index value of 0.846. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.868, indicating a good predictive value. The decision curve analysis indicated that it was clinically feasible to use the predictive recurrence nomogram model. CONCLUSIONS We developed and validated a new accurate and effective nomogram for predicting recurrent LDH within 2 years after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy. Age, body mass index, Modic change, Pfirrmann grade, and sagittal range of motion were significant features for predicting rLDH.
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- Hang He
- Departments of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, China
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, China
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, China
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, China
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, China
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, China
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, China.
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Gernone F, Uva A, Cavalera MA, Zatelli A. Neurogenic Bladder in Dogs, Cats and Humans: A Comparative Review of Neurological Diseases. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:3233. [PMID: 36496754 PMCID: PMC9739254 DOI: 10.3390/ani12233233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Lower urinary tract disease (LUTD) includes abnormalities in the structure and function of the bladder and the urethra. LUTD caused by neurological disease is defined neurogenic bladder (NB). The integrity of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) is required to explicate normal micturition, maintaining the proper function of bladder and urethra. The location and type of neurological lesions influence the pattern of clinical manifestations, potential treatment, and prognosis. Though, in dogs and cats, spinal cord injury is considered mainly responsible for bladder and/or urethra incompetence, other disorders, congenital or acquired, involving CNS or PNS, could play a role in NB. In veterinary medicine, the information about the epidemiology, prevalence, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of NB are scattered. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the epidemiology, prevalence, clinical findings, diagnosis and prognosis for NB in dogs and cats compared with humans.
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- Floriana Gernone
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy
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Casado D, Fernandes R, Lourinho F, Gonçalves R, Clark R, Violini F, Carrera I. Magnetic resonance imaging features of canine intradural/extramedullary intervertebral disc extrusion in seven cases. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:1003042. [PMID: 36187811 PMCID: PMC9517942 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1003042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Intervertebral disc disease, including intervertebral disc extrusions and protrusions, is the most common spinal cord disorder in dogs. Atypical and uncommon intervertebral disc herniations include intradural/intramedullary disc extrusion, intervertebral foraminal disc extrusion and intervertebral disc herniation (Schmorl's node). Intradural/extramedullary disc extrusion is the least common type of intervertebral disc herniation in veterinary medicine, characterized by extruded disc material within the intradural space. To date, only one study has been published in veterinary medicine reporting intradural/extramedullary disc extrusions. In this study, low field MRI was used, and the authors could not find any MRI features to diagnose with confidence an intradural/extramedullary disc location of the extruded disc material. The aim of this study was to describe the high field (1.5T) MRI characteristics of surgically confirmed intradural/extramedullary disc extrusions. This is a retrospective, multicentric and descriptive study. Inclusion criteria was surgical confirmation of intradural/extramedullary disc extrusion by durotomy and complete MRI study of the spine. Seven cases were included. Images were reviewed by a radiology resident and a certified radiologist, with emphasis on the following signs: “Golf-tee sign” (widening of the subarachnoid space cranial and caudal to the lesion), “Beak sign” (pointed and sharp compressive lesion) and “Y sign” (division of the dura and arachnoid layers). MRI showed a “Y sign” in all the cases (7/7) seen from the T2-weighted sagittal views, while “Golf-tee sign” was not recognized in any of the cases (0/7). Additionally, “beak sign” was present in half of the cases (4/7). “Y sign” maybe a reliable MRI feature for identifying intradural/medullary disc extrusions from the MRI study. As the arachnoid is peeled from the dura by the disc herniation there is a splitting of the arachnoid mater and the ventral dura. The intradural disc material will be surrounded by CSF signal intensity margin, giving the appearance of a Y, which can be identified from the T2-weighted sagittal images.
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- David Casado
- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Solihull, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: David Casado
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- Paragon Veterinary Referrals, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Wakefield, United Kingdom
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- Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists, Ringwood, United Kingdom
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Solihull, United Kingdom
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Solihull, United Kingdom
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Esteban-González P, Sánchez-Romero EA, Villafañe JH. Analysis of the Active Measurement Systems of the Thoracic Range of Movements of the Spine: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis. Sensors (Basel) 2022; 22:3042. [PMID: 35459026 PMCID: PMC9026805 DOI: 10.3390/s22083042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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(1) Objective: to analyze current active noninvasive measurement systems of the thoracic range of movements of the spine. (2) Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed that included observational or clinical trial studies published in English or Spanish, whose subjects were healthy human males or females ≥18 years of age with reported measurements of thoracic range of motion measured with an active system in either flexion, extension, lateral bending, or axial rotation. All studies that passed the screening had a low risk of bias and good methodological results, according to the PEDro and MINORS scales. The mean values and 95% confidence interval of the reported measures were calculated for different types of device groups. To calculate the differences between the type of device measures, studies were pooled for different types of device groups using Review Manager software. (3) Results: 48 studies were included in the review; all had scores higher than 7.5 over 10 on the PEDro and MINORs methodological rating scales, collecting a total of 2365 healthy subjects, 1053 males and 1312 females; they were 39.24 ± 20.64 years old and had 24.44 ± 3.81 kg/m2 body mass indexes on average. We summarized and analyzed a total of 11,892 measurements: 1298 of flexoextension, 1394 of flexion, 1021 of extension, 491 of side-to-side lateral flexion, 637 of right lateral flexion, 607 of left lateral flexion, 2170 of side-to-side rotation, 2152 of right rotation and 2122 of left rotation. (4) Conclusions: All collected and analyzed measurements of physiological movements of the dorsal spine had very disparate results from each other, the cause of the reason for such analysis is that the measurement protocols of the different types of measurement tools used in these measurements are different and cause measurement biases. To solve this, it is proposed to establish a standardized measurement protocol for all tools.
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- Pablo Esteban-González
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Vil-laviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Vil-laviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, 38300 La Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Eu-ropea de Canarias, 38300 La Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain
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Prado M, Mascoli C, Giambini H. Discectomy decreases facet joint distance and increases the instability of the spine: A finite element study. Comput Biol Med 2022; 143:105278. [PMID: 35124438 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The L4-L5 spinal segment is mostly associated with the development of lumbar back pain (LBP). Lumbar disc herniation (LDH), intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD), or degeneration of the facet joints (FJs) can lead to LBP. Although the surgical gold standard for treating LDH is well established, consequences from this surgery on the biomechanics of the spine are still a matter of discussion. Using a finite element model of the L4-L5 spinal segment, this study aimed (1) to determine the changes in FJ distance during physiological motions of a lumbar spine in a healthy-normal condition, after conservative and aggressive percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) to correct LDH, and during mild and severe IVDD; (2) to determine spine instability and endplate stresses under various physiological motions. Aggressive-PTED in a healthy disc decreased facet distances in axial rotation, lateral bending, and flexion by ∼25%, ∼10%, and 8%, respectively. Mild and severe disc degeneration increased the stiffness of the spine, resulting in a decrease in the range of motion (ROM) for all conditions. Severe disc degeneration decreased ROM as high as 57% for lateral bending, while a 13% decrease was observed for mild degeneration. High and abnormal endplate stress distributions were observed due to PTED and IVDD. PTED and IVDD, individually and collectively, change spine kinematics potentially leading to LBP and other associated negative outcomes. An increase in spine instability and a decrease in distance between superior and inferior facets resulting from PTED might lead to facet degeneration.
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- Maria Prado
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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Lorenc T, Gołębiowski M, Syganiec D, Glinkowski WM. Associations between Patient Report of Pain and Intervertebral Foramina Changes Visible on Axial-Loaded Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12030563. [PMID: 35328116 PMCID: PMC8947043 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12030563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The intervertebral foramen may influence spinal nerve roots and, therefore, be related to the corresponding dermatomal pain. In vivo evaluation of the intervertebral foramen–dermatome relationship is essential for understanding low back pain (LBP) pathophysiology. The study aimed to correlate the lumbar MRI unloaded-loaded foraminal area changes with dermatomal pain in the patient’s pain drawings. Dynamic changes of the dermatomal pain distribution related to the intervertebral foramen area changes between quantitative conventional supine MRI (unloaded MRI) and axial-loading MRI (alMRI) were analyzed. The MRI axial-loading intervertebral foramen area changes were observed, and the most significant effect of reducing the foraminal area (−6.9%) was reported at levels of L2–L3. The incidence of pain in the dermatomes increases linearly with the spine level, from 15.6% at L1 to 63.3% at L5 on the right and from 18.9% at L1 to 76.7% at L5 on the left. No statistically significant effect of changes in the intervertebral foramen area on the odds of pain along the respective dermatomes was confirmed. Changes in the foraminal area were observed between the unloaded and loaded phases, but differences in area changes between foramen assigned to painful dermatomes and foramen assigned to non-painful dermatomes were not significant.
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- Tomasz Lorenc
- Ist Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (T.L.); (M.G.); (D.S.)
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- Ist Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (T.L.); (M.G.); (D.S.)
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- Ist Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (T.L.); (M.G.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Telemedicine, Center of Excellence “TeleOrto” for Telediagnostics and Treatment of Disorders and Injuries of the Locomotor System, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-581 Warsaw, Poland
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Fewster KM, Guo J, Zehr JD, Barrett JM, Laing AC, Callaghan JP. Strain Response in the Facet Joint Capsule During Physiological Joint Rotation and Translation Following a Simulated Impact Exposure: an in Vitro Porcine Model. J Biomech Eng 2021; 144:1129237. [PMID: 34897377 DOI: 10.1115/1.4053207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Low back pain (LBP) is frequently reported following rear impact collisions. Knowledge of how the facet joint capsule (FJC) mechanically behaves before and after rear impact collisions may help explain LBP development despite negative radiographic evidence of gross tissue failure. This study quantified the Green strain tensor in the facet joint capsule during rotation and translation range-of-motion tests completed before and following an in vitro simulation of a rear impact collision. Eight FSUs (4 C3-C4, 4 C5-C6) were tested. Following a preload test, FSUs were flexed and extended at 0.5 degrees/second until an ±8 Nm moment was achieved. Anterior and posterior joint translation was then applied at 0.2 mm/s until a target ±400 N shear load was imposed. Markers were drawn on the facet capsule surface and their coordinates were tracked during pre- and post-impact range-of-motion tests. Strain was defined as the change in point configuration relative to the determined neutral joint posture. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) observed in all calculated FJC strain components in rotation and translation before and after the simulated impact. Our results suggest that LBP development resulting from the initiation of strain-induced mechanoreceptors and nociceptors with the facet joint capsule is unlikely following a severe rear impact collision within the boundaries of physiological joint motion.
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- Kayla M Fewster
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Gao Y, Lu F, Wang S, Sun L, Leng H, Huo B. Effect of long-term cyclic compression loading on the structural evolution of trabecular bone. Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medntd.2021.100099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Marras D, Palanca M, Cristofolini L. Effects Induced by Osteophytes on the Strain Distribution in the Vertebral Body Under Different Loading Configurations. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:756609. [PMID: 34778229 PMCID: PMC8585771 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.756609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The mechanical consequences of osteophytes are not completely clear. We aimed to understand whether and how the presence of an osteophyte perturbs strain distribution in the neighboring bone. The scope of this study was to evaluate the mechanical behavior induced by the osteophytes using full-field surface strain analysis in different loading configurations. Eight thoracolumbar segments, containing a vertebra with an osteophyte and an adjacent vertebra without an osteophyte (control), were harvested from six human spines. The position and size of the osteophytes were evaluated using clinical computed tomography imaging. The spine segments were biomechanically tested in the elastic regime in different loading configurations while the strains over the frontal and lateral surface of vertebral bodies were measured using digital image correlation. The strain fields in the vertebrae with and without osteophytes were compared. The correlation between osteophyte size and strain alteration was explored. The strain fields measured in the vertebrae with osteophytes were different from the control ones. In pure compression, we observed a mild trend between the size of the osteophyte and the strain distribution (R2 = 0.32, p = 0.15). A slightly stronger trend was found for bending (R2 = 0.44, p = 0.075). This study suggests that the osteophytes visibly perturb the strain field in the nearby vertebral area. However, the effect on the surrounding bone is not consistent. Indeed, in some cases the osteophyte shielded the neighboring bone, and in other cases, the osteophyte increased the strains.
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- Daniele Marras
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Metabolism, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Cornaz F, Widmer J, Farshad-Amacker NA, Spirig JM, Snedeker JG, Farshad M. Biomechanical Contributions of Spinal Structures with Different Degrees of Disc Degeneration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2021; 46:E869-E877. [PMID: 33337686 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Biomechanical cadaveric study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of degeneration on biomechanical properties of the passive structures of the lumbar spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although the load apportionment among the passive structures in healthy spines follows well-defined contribution patterns, it remains unknown how this load distribution and sagittal preload changes by degenerative processes of the intervertebral disc (IVD). METHODS Fifty lumbar spinal segments were tested in a displacement-controlled stepwise reduction study in flexion, extension, axial rotation, lateral bending, anterior, posterior and lateral shear. The intertransverse ligaments (ITLs), supraspinous and interspinous ligaments (ISL&SSL), facet joint capsules (FJC), facet joints (FJ), ligamentum flavum (LF), posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL), anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL), and spondylophytes were subsequently reduced. The results were set in relation to IVD-degeneration, quantified with Pfirrmann classification. RESULTS In flexion, a load redistribution from LF (-28% n.s.) and PLL (-13% n.s.) towards the IVD (+9%, n.s.) is observed comparing grade 2 to 5 IVD degeneration, whereas in all other loading directions, a reduction of IVD-contribution from -12% to -53% is recorded. In axial rotation, anterior and lateral shear, more load is shared by the FJ (+4% n.s., +23% ∗, +13% n.s.). The preload of the ALL, LF, PLL, and IVD is reduced ranging from -0.06 Nm to -0.37 Nm. CONCLUSION IVD degeneration is related to notable load-redistributions between the passive spinal structures. With further degeneration, reduced contribution of the LF and PLL and higher loads on the IVD are observed in flexion. In the other tested loading directions, the relative load on the IVD is reduced, whereas higher FJ-exposure in axial rotation, anterior and lateral shear is observed. Furthermore, the preload of the spinal structures is reduced. These observations can further the understanding of the degenerative cascade in the spine.Level of Evidence: N/A.
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- Frédéric Cornaz
- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Brian T Swanson
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hartford , West Hartford, CT, USA
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Zhang S, Wang K, Zhu R, Jiang C, Niu W. Penguin Suit and Fetal Position Finite Element Model to Prevent Low Back Pain in Spaceflight. Aerosp Med Hum Perform 2021; 92:312-318. [PMID: 33875063 DOI: 10.3357/amhp.5740.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the biomechanical effects of different interventions on astronauts lumbar intervertebral discs in a microgravity environment during spaceflight and in a gravity environment when the astronaut returns.METHODS: A finite element model of the L4L5 lumbar segment was developed with eight loading schemes representing different interventions. The loading schemes included no intervention, wearing a penguin suit, sleeping in a fetal position, wearing a penguin suit combined with sleeping in the fetal position, reclining for 4 or 16 h/d, and maintaining upright posture for 4 or 16 h/d.RESULTS: Without intervention, the microgravity environment led to increased central pore pressure, radial displacement, and water content in the lumbar intervertebral disc. Wearing a penguin suit combined with sleeping in the fetal position can reduce disc pore pressure, axial stress, radial displacement, and water content to 0.156 MPa, 11.50 kPa, 0.538 mm, and 1.390%, respectively. When astronauts return to the gravity environment, staying upright for 4 h can reduce the pore pressure, axial stress, radial displacement, and water content of the intervertebral disc to 0.222 MPa, 10.72 kPa, 0.373 mm, and 0.219%, respectively.CONCLUSION: This study showed that wearing a penguin suit and sleeping in the fetal position both have the potential to protect the lumbar intervertebral disc from the negative effects caused by microgravity. Remaining in the upright posture for 4 h per day may help squeeze out the water in the intervertebral disc safely when astronauts return to the gravity environment.Zhang S, Wang K, Zhu R, Jiang C, Niu W. Penguin suit and fetal position finite element model to prevent low back pain in spaceflight. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2021; 92(5):312318.
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Ismail SMY, Murray CM, Stevenson MA, Hung-Hsun Y, Davies HMS. Variation in the seventh lumbar vertebra and the lumbosacral junction morphometry associated with the sacrocaudal fusion in greyhounds. Anat Histol Embryol 2021; 50:668-677. [PMID: 33878214 DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The lumbosacral joint is where the 7th lumbar vertebra (L.7) articulates within the sacrum. It is a clinically important area in the dog because of its relatively large range of motion. The current study aims to determine the possible differences in the length of the L.7 vertebra and the angle of the lumbosacral junction among greyhounds of standard and those of fused sacra, and to determine the potential association of sex, body mass and type of fused sacrum (standard and fused) on the morphology of the L.7 vertebra and the angle of the lumbosacral junction. Radiographs of 55 greyhound cadavers were used for radiographing; all radiographic images were stored and measured using X-ray acquisition software, and then analysed using descriptive statistics, multiple linear regression and logistic regression. The results of this study showed a significant increase (p < .008) in the length of the L.7 vertebra and the angle of the lumbosacral junction (p < .028) in greyhounds with fused sacra comparing with those of standard sacra, but the L.6 length was not significant (p = .431). Differences have been found in the length of L.7 vertebra and the angle of the lumbosacral junction in greyhounds. It was found that in greyhounds, any variation in the sacrum's anatomical features may alter the structure of the surrounding anatomical structures such as the L.7 vertebra and lumbosacral junction.
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- Sa'ad M Y Ismail
- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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Götschi T, Widmer J, Cornaz F, Kimenai J, Spirig JM, Snedeker JG, Farshad M. Region- and degeneration dependent stiffness distribution in intervertebral discs derived by shear wave elastography. J Biomech 2021; 121:110395. [PMID: 33813215 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Information on the local stiffness characteristics of the intervertebral disc (IVD) is crucial for the understanding of its structure-function properties in health and disease and may improve numerical modeling. Previous studies have attempted to map local tissue stiffness by sectioning the disc and performing mechanical testing on these discrete tissue units, which is technically challenging and may bias the results. Shear wave elastography (SWE) represents a nondestructive alternative that can provide spatially continuous elasticity estimates. We investigated the feasibility of SWE for human intervertebral disc elasticity mapping in a laboratory setting. To this end, global spinal segment mechanical behavior was determined in 6 loading directions and served as ground truth data for the validation of the approach. Subsequently, the cranial spinal vertebra was removed and shear wave elastographic scans of the IVD were acquired. SWE-measurements were reconstructed into three-dimensional elastographic maps, discretized into distinct IVD regions and correlated with global segment mechanical parameters. SWE-derived Young's modulus estimates were compared among different regions and as a function of their state of degeneration. We found annulus shear wave speed to be moderately correlated with segment mechanical behavior irrespective of the loading direction whereas shear wave speed in the nucleus pulposus showed a very weak association (mean (SD) absolute Pearson correlation coefficients: 0.51 (0.14) and 0.17 (0.12), respectively). Young's modulus mapping of the intervertebral disc revealed stiffness to be highest in the ventral annulus with a stiffness decrease both circumferentially towards the dorsal aspect as well as towards the center of the disc. SWE hence provides a valid alternative to disc sectioning and piecewise mechanical testing.
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- Tobias Götschi
- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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Ogon I, Iba K, Takashima H, Terashima Y, Yoshimoto M, Emori M, Teramoto A, Takebayashi T, Yamashita T. Association between lumbar segmental mobility and intervertebral disc degeneration quantified by magnetic resonance imaging T2 mapping. N Am Spine Soc J 2021; 5:100044. [PMID: 35141611 PMCID: PMC8820001 DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2020.100044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background The relation between segmental mobility and degree of lumbar degenerative change is still unknown. This cross-sectional study aimed to elucidate the association between intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) and segmental mobility in chronic low back pain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2 mapping. Methods Subjects comprised 60 patients (29 men, 31 women; mean age, 61.8 ± 1.9 years; range, 41–79 years). T2 values of the anterior annulus fibrosus (AF), the nucleus pulposus (NP) and the posterior AF were evaluated with MRI T2 mapping. Facet joint degeneration was divided into 4 grades using MRI. We analyzed the correlation between segmental mobility and T2 values of anterior AF, NP and posterior AF using multiple linear regression analysis adjusted for age and facet joint degeneration. Results The standardized partial regression coefficient of the anterior AF, NP and posterior AF T2 values were 0.125 (p=0.72), 0.499 (p<0.01) and –0.026 (p=0.11), respectively, for the L1-2 level; 0.102 (p=0.27), 0.395 (p<0.01) and –0.094 (p=0.20), respectively, for the L2-3 level; 0.108 (p=0.38), 0.415 (p<0.01) and –0.050 (p=0.51), respectively, for the L3-4 level; 0.124 (p=0.09), 0.396 (p<0.01) and 0.025 (p=0.73), respectively, for the L4-5 level; and 0.011 (p=0.89), 0.443 (p<0.01) and 0.030 (p=0.72), respectively, for the L5-S level. There was a significantly positive correlation between segmental mobility and the T2 values of NP at L1–L2, L2–L3, L3–L4, L4–L5, and L5–S1. No significant correlations arose between segmental mobility and the T2 values of the anterior AF and the posterior AF at L1–L2, L2–L3, L3–L4, L4–L5, and L5–S1. Conclusion Characterization of the relationship between NP degeneration and lumbar segmental mobility may enhance our ability to evaluate the changes seen in kinematics of functional spinal unit.
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- Izaya Ogon
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, 291, Soutn-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, 291, Soutn-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, 291, Soutn-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, 291, Soutn-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, 291, Soutn-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, 291, Soutn-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, 291, Soutn-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Maruyama Orthopaedic Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, 291, Soutn-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan
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Costi JJ, Ledet EH, O'Connell GD. Spine biomechanical testing methodologies: The controversy of consensus vs scientific evidence. JOR Spine 2021; 4:e1138. [PMID: 33778410 PMCID: PMC7984003 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Biomechanical testing methodologies for the spine have developed over the past 50 years. During that time, there have been several paradigm shifts with respect to techniques. These techniques evolved by incorporating state-of-the-art engineering principles, in vivo measurements, anatomical structure-function relationships, and the scientific method. Multiple parametric studies have focused on the effects that the experimental technique has on outcomes. As a result, testing methodologies have evolved, but there are no standard testing protocols, which makes the comparison of findings between experiments difficult and conclusions about in vivo performance challenging. In 2019, the international spine research community was surveyed to determine the consensus on spine biomechanical testing and if the consensus opinion was consistent with the scientific evidence. More than 80 responses to the survey were received. The findings of this survey confirmed that while some methods have been commonly adopted, not all are consistent with the scientific evidence. This review summarizes the scientific literature, the current consensus, and the authors' recommendations on best practices based on the compendium of available evidence.
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- John J. Costi
- Biomechanics and Implants Research Group, Medical Device Research Institute, College of Science and EngineeringFlinders UniversityAdelaideAustralia
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroyNew YorkUSA
- Research and Development ServiceStratton VA Medical CenterAlbanyNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of California‐BerkeleyBerkeleyCaliforniaUSA
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryUniversity of California‐San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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Fu F, Bao R, Yao S, Zhou C, Luo H, Zhang Z, Zhang H, Li Y, Yan S, Yu H, Du W, Yang Y, Jin H, Tong P, Sun ZT, Yue M, Chen D, Wu C, Ruan H. Aberrant spinal mechanical loading stress triggers intervertebral disc degeneration by inducing pyroptosis and nerve ingrowth. Sci Rep 2021; 11:772. [PMID: 33437038 PMCID: PMC7804398 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80756-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Aberrant mechanical factor is one of the etiologies of the intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IVDD). However, the exact molecular mechanism of spinal mechanical loading stress-induced IVDD has yet to be elucidated due to a lack of an ideal and stable IVDD animal model. The present study aimed to establish a stable IVDD mouse model and evaluated the effect of aberrant spinal mechanical loading on the pathogenesis of IVDD. Eight-week-old male mice were treated with lumbar spine instability (LSI) surgery to induce IVDD. The progression of IVDD was evaluated by μCT and Safranin O/Fast green staining analysis. The metabolism of extracellular matrix, ingrowth of sensory nerves, pyroptosis in IVDs tissues were determined by immunohistological or real-time PCR analysis. The apoptosis of IVD cells was tested by TUNEL assay. IVDD modeling was successfully produced by LSI surgery, with substantial reductions in IVD height, BS/TV, Tb.N. and lower IVD score. LSI administration led to the histologic change of disc degeneration, disruption of the matrix metabolism, promotion of apoptosis of IVD cells and invasion of sensory nerves into annulus fibrosus, as well as induction of pyroptosis. Moreover, LSI surgery activated Wnt signaling in IVD tissues. Mechanical instability caused by LSI surgery accelerates the disc matrix degradation, nerve invasion, pyroptosis, and eventually lead to IVDD, which provided an alternative mouse IVDD model.
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- Fangda Fu
- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China.,The First Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang, China
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- Hangzhou Fuyang Hospital of TCM Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hangzhou, 311400, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China.,The First Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China.,The First Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China.,The First Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China.,The First Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China.,Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,The First Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang, China
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- Research Institute of Orthopedics, the Affiliated JiangNan Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311200, Zhejiang, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China.
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China. .,Longhua Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Shi H, Zhu L, Jiang ZL, Wu XT. Radiological risk factors for recurrent lumbar disc herniation after percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a retrospective matched case-control study. Eur Spine J 2021; 30:886-892. [PMID: 33386474 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06674-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate radiological risk factors for recurrent lumbar disc herniation (rLDH) after percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED). METHODS Patients who underwent PTED due to a single-level L4-L5 or L5-S1 disc herniation from January 2013 to May 2019 were enrolled in this study. A matched case-control design was carried out in a single institution. Cases were defined as those who developed rLDH, and controls were matched from those patients without rLDH according to corresponding clinical characteristics. The radiological parameters were compared between two groups. The radiological risk factors for rLDH after PTED were identified by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 2186 patients who underwent PTED at L4-L5 or L5-S1 level were enrolled in this study. Sixty-eight patients were diagnosed with rLDH, and 136 patients were selected from the remaining 2118 nonrecurrent patients as matched controls. Univariate analysis demonstrated that herniation type (P = 0.009), surgical-level disc degeneration (P < 0.001), adjacent-level disc degeneration (P = 0.017), disc height index (DHI) (P = 0.003), and sagittal range of motion (sROM) (P < 0.001) were significantly related to rLDH. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that low grade of surgical-level disc degeneration (P < 0.001), senior grade of adjacent-level disc degeneration (P < 0.001), a high DHI (P = 0.012), and a large sROM (P < 0.001) were the radiological independent risk factors. CONCLUSION This study showed that low grade of surgical-level disc degeneration, senior grade of adjacent-level disc degeneration, a high DHI, and a large sROM were the radiological independent risk factors for rLDH after PTED.
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- Hang Shi
- Department of Spine Surgery, School of Medicine, ZhongDa Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, School of Medicine, ZhongDa Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, School of Medicine, ZhongDa Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, School of Medicine, ZhongDa Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
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Xu P, Guan J, Chen Y, Xiao H, Yang T, Sun H, Wu N, Zhang C, Mao Y. Stiffness of photocrosslinkable gelatin hydrogel influences nucleus pulposus cell propertiesin vitro. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 25:880-891. [PMID: 33289319 PMCID: PMC7812302 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A key early sign of degenerative disc disease (DDD) is the loss of nucleus pulposus (NP) cells (NPCs). Accordingly, NPC transplantation is a treatment strategy for intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. However, in advanced DDD, due to structural damage of the IVD and scaffold mechanical properties, the transplanted cells are less viable and secrete less extracellular matrix, and thus, are unable to efficiently promote NP regeneration. In this study, we evaluated the encapsulation of NPCs in a photosensitive hydrogel made of collagen hydrolysate gelatin and methacrylate (GelMA) to improve NP regeneration. By adjusting the concentration of GelMA, we prepared hydrogels with different mechanical properties. After examining the mechanical properties, cell compatibility and tissue engineering indices of the GelMA-based hydrogels, we determined the optimal hydrogel concentration of the NPC-encapsulating GelMA hydrogel for NP regeneration as 5%. NPCs effectively combined with GelMA and proliferated. As the concentration of the GelMA hydrogel increased, the survival, proliferation and matrix deposition of the encapsulated NPCs gradually decreased, which is the opposite of NPCs grown on the surface of the hydrogel. The controllability of the GelMA hydrogels suggests that these NPC-encapsulating hydrogels are promising candidates to aid in NP tissue engineering and repairing endogenous NPCs.
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- Panpan Xu
- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.,School of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.,Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.,School of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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Bassani T, Galbusera F. Statistics in experimental studies on the human spine: Theoretical basics and review of applications. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 110:103862. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Swanson BT, Creighton D. The degenerative lumbar disc: not a disease, but still an important consideration for OMPT practice: a review of the history and science of discogenic instability. J Man Manip Ther 2020; 28:191-200. [PMID: 32364465 PMCID: PMC8550621 DOI: 10.1080/10669817.2020.1758520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A recent AAOMPT position paper was published that opposed the use of the term 'degenerative disc disease' (DDD), in large part because it appears to be a common age-related finding. While common, there are significant physiologic and biomechanical changes that occur as a result of discogenic degeneration, which are relevant to consider during the practice of manual therapy. METHODS A narrative review provides an overview of these considerations, including a historical perspective of discogenic instability, the role of the disc as a pain generator, the basic science of a combined biomechanical and physiologic cycle of degeneration and subsequent discogenic instability, the influence of rotation on the degenerative segment, the implications of these factors for manual therapy practice, and a perspective on an evidence-based treatment approach to patients with concurrent low back pain and discogenic degeneration. CONCLUSIONS As we consider the role of imaging findings such as DDD, we pose the following question: Do our manual interventions reflect the scientifically proven biomechanical aspects of DDD, or have we chosen to ignore the helpful science as we discard the harmful diagnostic label?
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- Brian T. Swanson
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, USA
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Di Pauli von Treuheim T, Torre OM, Mosley GE, Nasser P, Iatridis JC. Measuring the neutral zone of spinal motion segments: Comparison of multiple analysis methods to quantify spinal instability. JOR Spine 2020; 3:e1088. [PMID: 32613163 PMCID: PMC7323462 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Neutral zone (NZ) parameters in spinal biomechanics studies are sensitive to spinal instability, disc degeneration, and repair. Multiple methods in the literature quantify NZ, yet no consensus exists on applicability and comparability of methods. This study compares five different NZ quantification methods using two different load-deflection profiles. METHODS Rat caudal and lumbar motion segments were tested in axial rotation to generate load-deflection curves with profiles exhibiting prominent distinction between elastic and NZ regions (ie, triphasic) and profiles that did not (ie, viscoelastic). NZ was quantified using five methods: trilinear, double sigmoid (DS), zero load, stiffness threshold (ST), and extrapolated elastic zone. Absolute agreement and consistency of NZ parameters were assessed using intraclass correlation (ICC), Bland-Altman analyses, and analysis of variance. RESULTS For triphasic profiles, NZ magnitude exhibited high consistency (methods correlate but differ in absolute values), and only some methods exhibited agreement. For viscoelastic profiles, NZ magnitude showed limited consistency and no absolute agreement. NZ stiffness had high agreement and consistency across most methods and profiles. For triphasic profiles, the linear NZ regions for all methods were not well-described by a linear fit yet for viscoelastic profiles all methods characterized a linear NZ region. CONCLUSION This NZ comparison study showed surprisingly limited agreement and consistency among NZ parameters with approximately 5% to 100% difference depending on the method and load-deflection profile. Nevertheless, the DS and ST methods appeared to be most comparable. We conclude that most NZ quantification methods cannot be applied interchangeably, highlighting a need to clearly state NZ calculation methods. Future studies are required to identify which methods are most sensitive to disc degeneration and repair in order to identify a "best" method.
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- Leni & Peter W. May Department of OrthopaedicsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Leni & Peter W. May Department of OrthopaedicsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Leni & Peter W. May Department of OrthopaedicsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Leni & Peter W. May Department of OrthopaedicsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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Palanca M, Ruspi ML, Cristofolini L, Liebsch C, Villa T, Brayda-Bruno M, Galbusera F, Wilke HJ, La Barbera L. The strain distribution in the lumbar anterior longitudinal ligament is affected by the loading condition and bony features: An in vitro full-field analysis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227210. [PMID: 31935225 PMCID: PMC6959510 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The role of the ligaments is fundamental in determining the spine biomechanics in physiological and pathological conditions. The anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) is fundamental in constraining motions especially in the sagittal plane. The ALL also confines the intervertebral discs, preventing herniation. The specific contribution of the ALL has indirectly been investigated in the past as a part of whole spine segments where the structural flexibility was measured. The mechanical properties of isolated ALL have been measured as well. The strain distribution in the ALL has never been measured under pseudo-physiological conditions, as part of multi-vertebra spine segments. This would help elucidate the biomechanical function of the ALL. The aim of this study was to investigate in depth the biomechanical function of the ALL in front of the lumbar vertebrae and of the intervertebral disc. Five lumbar cadaveric spine specimens were subjected to different loading scenarios (flexion-extension, lateral bending, axial torsion) using a state-of-the-art spine tester. The full-field strain distribution on the anterior surface was measured using digital image correlation (DIC) adapted and validated for application to spine segments. The measured strain maps were highly inhomogeneous: the ALL was generally more strained in front of the discs than in front of the vertebrae, with some locally higher strains both imputable to ligament fibers and related to local bony defects. The strain distributions were significantly different among the loading configurations, but also between opposite directions of loading (flexion vs. extension, right vs. left lateral bending, clockwise vs. counterclockwise torsion). This study allowed for the first time to assess the biomechanical behaviour of the anterior longitudinal ligament for the different loading of the spine. We were able to identify both the average trends, and the local effects related to osteophytes, a key feature indicative of spine degeneration.
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- Marco Palanca
- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum–Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum–Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum–Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Trauma Research Center Ulm (ZTF), University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics, Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Spine Surgery III, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Trauma Research Center Ulm (ZTF), University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics, Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Zheng J, Yang Y, Cheng B, Cook D. Exploring the pathological role of intervertebral disc and facet joint in the development of degenerative scoliosis by biomechanical methods. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2019; 70:83-88. [PMID: 31445401 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND To investigate the biomechanical changes in the development of scoliosis due to intervertebral disc and facet joint degeneration. METHODS We enrolled 39 cases of fresh-frozen lumbar spine specimens and underwent CT scanning and 3D reconstruction. An Osirix Dicom imaging system was to assess the degeneration of the intervertebral disc and facet joints, and mechanical loading was conducted using a spine mechanical instrument with the frequency set at plus/minus 7.5 NM, 0.005 Hz. Range of motion (ROM) and neutral zone (NZ) of 39 cadaveric lumbar spines were tested. FINDINGS Degeneration existed in all 39 cases of the lumbar specimens: the Cobb angle >10° in 5 cases (degenerative scoliosis (DS) group), between 3° and 10° in 9 cases (pre-degenerative scoliosis (PS) group) and <3° in 25 cases (no scoliosis (NS) group). The axial torsion (AT) range of motion (ROMAT) and the NZ of the DS and PS groups was greater than in the NS group and increased with increasing Cobb angle. A significant correlation was found between the degeneration of the intervertebral disc and the AT and the AT correlated with the Cobb angle and facet joint degeneration. INTERPRETATION The AT correlated with intervertebral disc and facet joint degeneration, which might be a mechanic factor in the occurrence and development of degenerative scoliosis.
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- Jie Zheng
- First Department of Orthopaedics, The Spine Surgery Therapeutic Center, The 903th Hospital of PLA, Hangzhou 310004, China.
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- First Department of Orthopaedics, The Spine Surgery Therapeutic Center, The 903th Hospital of PLA, Hangzhou 310004, China
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- Spine and Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny Health Network, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA
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- Spine and Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny Health Network, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA
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Chen Y, Bao J, Yan Q, Wu C, Yang H, Zou J. Distribution of Modic changes in patients with low back pain and its related factors. Eur J Med Res 2019; 24:34. [PMID: 31597571 PMCID: PMC6784341 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-019-0393-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To summarize the clinical distribution of Modic changes in patients with low back pain and explore the related factors. METHODS A total of 153 patients were enrolled. Gender, age, disk degeneration, herniation, involved segments, lumbar lordosis angle, and endplate concave angle were recorded, respectively. Patients were divided into two or more groups according to a different classification. The relevant factors were studied with a multivariate logistic regression analysis to analyze their correlation. RESULTS A total of 35 patients with type I changes, 110 patients with type II changes, and 8 patients with type III changes. In total, 204 disks were found with Modic changes, L1/2 (10 disks), L2/3 (18 disks), L3/4 (17 disks), L4/5 (76 disks), and L5/S1 (81 disks). Type I changes were distributed mainly under the age of 50. Multivariate regression showed that gender, age, disk degeneration, lumbar lordosis, L4/5 segment lordosis angle, and L5 lower endplate concave angle were related with different types of Modic changes. The regression equation Y = 2.410 - 1.361S - 0.633A - 0.654P + 1.106L - 0.990D (Y means type I changes, S means gender, A means age, P means disk degeneration, L means L4/5 segment lordosis angle, and D means L5 upper endplate concave angle). The OR values were S = 0.256, A = 0.531, P = 0.520, L = 3.022, D = 0.372, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Type II changes are the most common, followed by type I. Modic changes mostly occur in L4/5 and L5/S1; young, male, lower-grade disk degeneration, normal physiological curvature of the lumbar spine, and normal endplate concave angle were associated with type I changes; gender and lumbar curvature were the most relevant factors for different types.
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- Yufeng Chen
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, 225300, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Education and Sports Science, Soochow Univeristy, Suzhou, 215021, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi St., Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
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Chen Y, Yang H, Wang Y, Zou J. Relationship of endplate changes and low back pain after discectomy. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019; 184:105449. [PMID: 31344509 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Discectomy is a conventional surgery for lumbar disc herniation. However, recurrence and residual back pain are the main postoperative complications. The contribution of endplate changes to the occurrence of these complications remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the effect of endplate changes after discectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective evaluation of 128 patients who had endplate changes after undergoing discectomy in our hospital. The patients were divided into three groups according to severity of abnormality according the Weishaupt classification (mild, moderate, and severe). The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and visual analog scale (VAS) were used to evaluate the efficacy of different surgical methods. RESULTS Seventeen patients dropped out of the follow-up study. Satisfactory efficacy was observed in most patients, but 16 patients underwent reoperation. Significant differences were observed among the three groups in terms of low back pain severity and ODI (p < 0.05), but not radicular leg pain severity. The severe group had a higher recurrence rate of disc herniation (23.5%) than the mild and moderate groups (10.3% and 10.4%, respectively). CONCLUSION Discectomy had a noticeable efficacy. However, severe endplate changes, which indicated fissures on the endplate, damaged the lumbar stability and resulted in a higher recurrence rate and residual back pain. For such cases, internal fixation surgery should be considered.
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Jiang Q, Zaïri F, Fréderix C, Yan Z, Derrouiche A, Qu Z, Liu X, Zaïri F. Biomechanical response of a novel intervertebral disc prosthesis using functionally graded polymers: A finite element study. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 94:288-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Widmer J, Fornaciari P, Senteler M, Roth T, Snedeker JG, Farshad M. Kinematics of the Spine Under Healthy and Degenerative Conditions: A Systematic Review. Ann Biomed Eng 2019; 47:1491-522. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-019-02252-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Yang B, Lu Y, Um C, O'Connell G. Relative Nucleus Pulposus Area and Position Alters Disc Joint Mechanics. J Biomech Eng 2019; 141:2727815. [PMID: 30835267 DOI: 10.1115/1.4043029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Aging and degeneration of the intervertebral disc are noted by changes in tissue composition and geometry, including a decrease in nucleus pulposus (NP) area. The NP centroid is positioned slightly posterior of the disc's centroid, but the effect of NP size and location on disc joint mechanics is not well understood. We evaluated the effect of NP size and centroid location on disc joint mechanics under dual-loading modalities (i.e., compression in combination with axial rotation or bending). A finite element model was developed to vary the relative NP area (NP:Disc area ratio range = 0.21 - 0.60). We also evaluated the effect of NP position by shifting the NP centroid anteriorly and posteriorly. Our results showed that compressive stiffness and average first principal strains increased with NP size. Under axial compression, stresses are distributed from the NP to the annulus, and stresses were redistributed towards the NP with axial rotation. Moreover, peak stresses were greater for discs with a smaller NP area. NP centroid location had a greater impact on intradiscal pressure during flexion and extension, where peak pressures in the posterior annulus under extension was greater for discs with a more posteriorly situated NP. In conclusion, the findings from this study highlight the importance of closely mimicking NP size and location in computational models that aim to understand stress/strain distribution during complex loading and for developing repair strategies that aim to recapitulate the mechanical behavior of healthy discs.
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- Bo Yang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Etcheverry Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720
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- Department of Mathematics, University of California Berkeley, Evans Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Etcheverry Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Etcheverry Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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DeLucca JF, Amin D, Peloquin JM, Vresilovic EJ, Costi JJ, Elliott DM. Off-axis response due to mechanical coupling across all six degrees of freedom in the human disc. JOR Spine 2019; 2:e1047. [PMID: 31463461 PMCID: PMC6686826 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The kinematics of the intervertebral disc are defined by six degrees of freedom (DOF): three translations (Tz: axial compression, Tx: lateral shear, and Ty: anterior-posterior shear) and three rotations (Rz: torsion, Rx: flexion-extension, and Ry: lateral bending). There is some evidence that the six DOFs are mechanically coupled, such that loading in one DOF affects the mechanics of the other five "off-axis" DOFs, however, most studies have not controlled and/or measured all six DOFs simultaneously. Additionally, the relationships between disc geometry and disc mechanics are important for evaluation of data from different sized donor and patient discs. The objectives of this study were to quantify the mechanical behavior of the intervertebral disc in all six degrees of freedom (DOFs), measure the coupling between the applied motion in each DOF with the resulting off-axis motions, and test the hypothesis that disc geometry influences these mechanical behaviors. All off-axis displacements and rotations were significantly correlated with the applied DOF and were of similar magnitude as physiologically relevant motion, confirming that off-axis coupling is an important mechanical response. Interestingly, there were pairs of DOFs that were especially strongly coupled: lateral shear (Tx) and lateral bending (Ry), anterior-posterior shear (Ty) and flexion-extension (Rx), and compression (Tz) and torsion (Rz). Large off-axis shears may contribute to injury risk in bending and flexion. In addition, the disc responded to shear (Tx, Ty) and rotational loading (Rx, Ry, and Rz) by increasing in disc height in order to maintain the applied compressive load. Quantifying these mechanical behaviors across all six DOF are critical for designing and testing disc therapies, such as implants and tissue engineered constructs, and also for validating finite element models.
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- John F. DeLucca
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of DelawareNewarkDelaware
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- Biomechanics and Implants Research Group, The Medical Device Research InstituteCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders UniversityAdelaideAustralia
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of DelawareNewarkDelaware
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- Biomechanics and Implants Research Group, The Medical Device Research InstituteCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders UniversityAdelaideAustralia
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of DelawareNewarkDelaware
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Beckmann A, Herren C, Nicolini LF, Grevenstein D, Oikonomidis S, Kobbe P, Hildebrand F, Stoffel M, Markert B, Siewe J. Biomechanical testing of a polycarbonate-urethane-based dynamic instrumentation system under physiological conditions. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2019; 61:112-119. [PMID: 30551087 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Posterior dynamic stabilization systems are developed to maintain the healthy biomechanics of the spine while providing stabilization. Numerous dynamic systems incorporate polycarbonate urethane with temperature- and moisture-dependent material properties. In the underlying study, a novel test rig is used to evaluate the biomechanical performance of a system containing polycarbonate urethane. METHODS The test rig is composed of two hydraulic actuators. An environmental chamber, filled with water vapor at body temperature, is included in the set up. The translational and rotational degrees of freedom of vertebrae and pedicle screws are measured using a magnetic tracking system. The Transition® device is tested in five lumbar spines (L2-L5) of human cadavers. Pure moment tests are performed for flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation. Three test conditions are compared: 1. native specimens, 2. dynamic instrumentation at L4-L5, 3. dynamic instrumentation with decompression at L4-L5. FINDINGS The ranges of motion, the centers of rotation, and the pedicle screw loosening are calculated and evaluated. During daily motions such as walking, the loads on the lumbar spine differ from the standardized test protocols. To allow a reproducible data evaluation for smaller deformations, all moment-rotation curves are parameterized using sigmoid functions. INTERPRETATION In flexion-extension, the Transition® device provides the highest stiffening of the segment and the largest shift of the center of rotation. No shift in the center of rotation, and the smallest supporting effect on the segment is observed for axial rotation. In lateral bending, a mediate reduction of the range of motion is observed.
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- Agnes Beckmann
- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of General Mechanics, Germany.
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- Aachen University Hospital, Department for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Aachen, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Germany
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- Aachen University Hospital, Department for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Aachen, Germany
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- Aachen University Hospital, Department for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of General Mechanics, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of General Mechanics, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Germany
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Bai J, Zhang W, Liu X, Cheng J, Wang X, Ding W, Shen Y. Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy in the treatment of senior patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease. Exp Ther Med 2018; 17:874-882. [PMID: 30651875 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of the current study was to analyze the efficacy of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) in the treatment of lumbar degenerative disc disease for senior patients. The clinical and follow-up data of senior patients were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into a PTED group and an open surgery group. Parameters were analyzed, including surgery time, intraoperative fluoroscopy time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications, visual analog scale (VAS) and Japan Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores. Compared with the open surgery group, the surgery time and intraoperative blood loss were decreased, while the intraoperative fluoroscopy time was increased, in the PTED group (P<0.001). Significant improvements in VAS and JOA scores were identified within both groups from preoperative to 12 months following surgery (P<0.001). VAS and JOA scores were significantly improved in the PTEN group compared with the open surgery group at 1 week after surgery (P<0.001), but there was no significant difference between groups prior to and at 12 months following surgery. The incidence of venous thrombosis of the lower extremities in the PTED group was decreased compared with the open surgery group (P<0.05). In the open surgery group, patients suffered from multiple postoperative complications, including constipation, urinary system infection, wound infection, gastrointestinal hemorrhagic stress ulcer, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, mortality following myocardial infarction, mortality following cerebral infarction, and hemiplegia following cerebral hemorrhage. By contrast, patients in the PTED group did not experience any of these complications. In conclusion, PTED resulted in reduced trauma and a lower incidence of severe complications compared with open surgery, which suggests that PTED is a safe and effective minimally invasive surgery for senior patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease.
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- Jiayue Bai
- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Shijiazhuang Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, P.R. China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Key Biomechanical Laboratory of Orthopedics, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The 251st Hospital of PLA, Zhangjiakou, Hebei 075000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Gaocheng People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Key Biomechanical Laboratory of Orthopedics, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, P.R. China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Key Biomechanical Laboratory of Orthopedics, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, P.R. China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Key Biomechanical Laboratory of Orthopedics, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, P.R. China
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Costa F, Ottardi C, Volkheimer D, Ortolina A, Bassani T, Wilke HJ, Galbusera F. Bone-Preserving Decompression Procedures Have a Minor Effect on the Flexibility of the Lumbar Spine. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2018; 61:680-688. [PMID: 30396242 PMCID: PMC6280058 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2018.0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objective To mitigate the risk of iatrogenic instability, new posterior decompression techniques able to preserve musculoskeletal structures have been introduced but never extensively investigated from a biomechanical point of view. This study was aimed to investigate the impact on spinal flexibility caused by a unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression, in comparison to the intact condition and a laminectomy with preservation of a bony bridge at the vertebral arch. Secondary aims were to investigate the biomechanical effects of two-level decompression and the quantification of the restoration of stability after posterior fixation.
Methods A universal spine tester was used to measure the flexibility of six L2–L5 human spine specimens in intact conditions and after decompression and fixation surgeries. An incremental damage protocol was applied : 1) unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression at L3–L4; 2) on three specimens, the unilateral laminotomy was extended to L4–L5; 3) laminectomy with preservation of a bony bridge at the vertebral arch (at L3–L4 in the first three specimens and at L4–L5 in the rest); and 4) pedicle screw fixation at the involved levels.
Results Unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression had a minor influence on the lumbar flexibility. In flexion-extension, the median range of motion increased by 8%. The bone-preserving laminectomy did not cause major changes in spinal flexibility. Two-level decompression approximately induced a twofold destabilization compared to the single-level treatment, with greater effect on the lower level. Posterior fixation reduced the flexibility to values lower than in the intact conditions in all cases.
Conclusion In vitro testing of human lumbar specimens revealed that unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression and bone-preserving laminectomy induced a minor destabilization at the operated level. In absence of other pathological factors (e.g., clinical instability, spondylolisthesis), both techniques appear to be safe from a biomechanical point of view.
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- Francesco Costa
- Department of Neurosurgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- LaBS, Department of Chemistry, Material and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Trauma Research Centre Ulm, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Trauma Research Centre Ulm, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Li Z, Yang H, Liu M, Lu M, Chu J, Hou S, Hou T. Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Recurrent Lumbar Disk Herniation: A Retrospective Analysis of Three Hundred Twenty-One Cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2018; 43:1463-9. [PMID: 30325345 DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective clinical series. OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical features and the risk factors for recurrent lumbar disc herniation (rLDH) in China. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA rLDH is a common cause of poor outcomes after lumbar microdiscectomy surgery. Risk factors for rLDH are increasingly being investigated. However, results in these previous studies were not always consistent. METHODS Between June 2005 and July 2012, 321 consecutive patients with single-level LDH, who underwent surgery, were enrolled in this study. We divided the patients into the recurrent group (R group) and the nonrecurrent group (N group) and compared their clinical parameters and preoperative radiologic parameters. The relationships between the variables and rLDH were evaluated by univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS There was significant difference between groups in sex (P = 0.003), age (P = 0.003), current smoking (P = 0.004), body mass index (BMI) (P = 0.04), occupational lifting (P < 0.001), trauma history (P = 0.04), procedures (P = 0.04), herniation type (P = 0.006), disc height index (DUI) (P = 0.04), facet orientation (FO) (P = 0.04), facet tropism (FT) (P = 0.04), and sagittal range of motion (from) (P = 0.04). By putting these differences in logistic regression analysis, it showed that being male, young age, current smoking, higher BMI, herniation type (transligamentous extrusion), surgical procedures (bilateral laminectomy or total laminectomy), heavy works, undergoing a traumatic event, a large from, a high DUI, a large FT, and a small FO significantly related with rLDH. CONCLUSION Based on our data, sex, age, current smoking, BMI, occupational lifting, trauma, surgical procedures, herniation type, DUI, FO, FT, and from showed a significant correlation with the incidence of rLDH. Patients with these risk factors should be paid more attention for prevention of recurrence after primary surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Ryu DS, Paik HK, Ahn SS, Kim KH, Chin DK, Kim KS, Cho YE, Kuh SU. Herniated Discs at the Cervicothoracic Junction. World Neurosurg 2018; 118:e651-e658. [PMID: 30017762 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Disc herniations at the cervicothoracic junction (C7-T1 level) are unusual, and there have only been a few studies of patients with herniated C7-T1 discs. In addition, previous studies did not focus on the mechanism and causes of solitary cervicothoracic junction disc herniation. The authors investigated the characteristics, symptom duration, clinical course, and biomechanics of cervicothoracic junction disc herniation by comparing patients with C7-T1 disc herniation (C7-T1 group) with control groups. METHODS Thirty-six patients who underwent solitary C7-T1 single-level disc surgery between 2006 and 2015 were included. For radiographic comparison, patients in a herniated C5-C6 disc group and the healthy control group were cohort matched. RESULTS In the C7-T1 group, the disc herniation mainly occurred in the foraminal space (P < 0.0001). The C7-T1 group was significantly associated with a history of trauma (P < 0.0001). In addition, the cervical vertebral body was more readily observed on plain lateral radiographs in the C7-T1 group (7.36 ± 0.068). Patients in the C5-C6 group tended to have the sternal notch more frequently located above the T2-T3 disc space than other groups (P = 0.014). CONCLUSIONS C7-T1 disc herniation demonstrates unique characteristics. Understanding the features of disc herniation at the cervicothoracic junction would be helpful for optimal care.
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- Dal-Sung Ryu
- Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea; Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Seoul, Korea.
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Balkovec C, Veldhuis J, Baird JW, Wayne Brodland G, McGill SM. Digital tracking algorithm reveals the influence of structural irregularities on joint movements in the human cervical spine. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2018; 56:11-7. [PMID: 29738991 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Disc height loss and osteophytes change the local mechanical environment in the spine; while previous research has examined kinematic dysfunction under degenerative change, none has looked at the influence of disc height loss and osteophytes throughout movement. METHODS Twenty patients with pain related to the head, neck or shoulders were imaged via videofluoroscopy as they underwent sagittal-plane flexion and extension. A clinician graded disc height loss and osteophytes as "severe/moderate", "mild", or "none". A novel tracking algorithm quantified motions of each vertebra. This information was used to calculate intervertebral angular and shear displacements. The digital algorithm made it practical to track individual vertebrae in multiple patients through hundreds of images without bias. FINDINGS Cases without height loss/osteophytes had a consistent increase in intervertebral angular displacement from C2/C3 to C5/C6, like that of healthy individuals, and mild height losses did not produce aberrations that were systematic or necessarily discernable. However, joints with moderate to severe disc height loss and osteophytes exhibited reduced range of motion compared to adjacent unaffected joints in that patient and corresponding joints in patients without structural irregularities. INTERPRETATION Digitally-obtained motion histories of individual joints allowed anatomical joint changes to be linked with changes in joint movement patterns. Specifically, disc height loss and osteophytes were found to influence cervical spine movement in the sagittal plane, reducing angular motions at affected joints by approximately 10% between those with and without height loss and osteophytes. Further, these joint changes were associated with perturbed intervertebral angular and shear movements.
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Masni-Azian, Tanaka M. Biomechanical investigation on the influence of the regional material degeneration of an intervertebral disc in a lower lumbar spinal unit: A finite element study. Comput Biol Med 2018; 98:26-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ramakrishna VAS, Chamoli U, Viglione LL, Tsafnat N, Diwan AD. Mild (not severe) disc degeneration is implicated in the progression of bilateral L5 spondylolysis to spondylolisthesis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2018; 19:98. [PMID: 29609581 PMCID: PMC5879802 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-018-2011-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Spondylolytic (or lytic) spondylolisthesis is often associated with disc degeneration at the index-level; however, it is not clear if disc degeneration is the cause or the consequence of lytic spondylolisthesis. The main objective of this computed tomography based finite element modelling study was to examine the role of different grades of disc degeneration in the progression of a bilateral L5-lytic defect to spondylolisthesis. Methods High-resolution computed tomography data of the lumbosacral spine from an anonymised healthy male subject (26 years old) were segmented to build a 3D-computational model of an INTACT L1-S1 spine. The INTACT model was manipulated to generate four more models representing a bilateral L5-lytic defect and the following states of the L5-S1 disc: nil degeneration (NOR LYTIC), mild degeneration (M-DEG LYTIC), mild degeneration with 50% disc height collapse (M-DEG-COL LYTIC), and severe degeneration with 50% disc height collapse(S-COL LYTIC). The models were imported into a finite element modelling software for pre-processing, running nonlinear-static solves, and post-processing of the results. Results Compared with the baseline INTACT model, M-DEG LYTIC model experienced the greatest increase in kinematics (Fx range of motion: 73% ↑, Fx intervertebral translation: 53%↑), shear stresses in the annulus (Fx anteroposterior: 163%↑, Fx posteroanterior: 31%↑), and strain in the iliolumbar ligament (Fx: 90%↑). The S-COL LYTIC model experienced a decrease in mobility (Fx range of motion: 48%↓, Fx intervertebral translation: 69%↓) and an increase in normal stresses in the annulus (Fx Tensile: 170%↑; Fx Compressive: 397%↑). No significant difference in results was noted between M-DEG-COL LYTIC and S-COL LYTIC models. Conclusions In the presence of a bilateral L5 spondylolytic defect, a mildly degenerate index-level disc experienced greater intervertebral motions and shear stresses compared with a severely degenerate index-level disc in flexion and extension bending motions. Disc height collapse, with or without degenerative changes in the stiffness properties of the disc, is one of the plausible re-stabilisation mechanisms available to the L5-S1 motion segment to mitigate increased intervertebral motions and shear stresses due to a bilateral L5 lytic defect. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12891-018-2011-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Vivek A S Ramakrishna
- Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales Australia, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, 2217, Australia.,School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales Australia, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, 2217, Australia.
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- Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales Australia, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, 2217, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales Australia, Kensington campus, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales Australia, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, 2217, Australia
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Volkheimer D, Galbusera F, Liebsch C, Schlegel S, Rohlmann F, Kleiner S, Wilke HJ. Is intervertebral disc degeneration related to segmental instability? An evaluation with two different grading systems based on clinical imaging. Acta Radiol 2018; 59:327-335. [PMID: 28682110 DOI: 10.1177/0284185117715284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Several in vitro studies investigated how degeneration affects spinal motion. However, no consensus has emerged from these studies. Purpose To investigate how degeneration grading systems influence the kinematic output of spinal specimens. Material and Methods Flexibility testing was performed with ten human T12-S1 specimens. Degeneration was graded using two different classifications, one based on X-ray and the other one on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Intersegmental rotation (expressed by range of motion [ROM] and neutral zone [NZ]) was determined in all principal motion directions. Further, shear translation was measured during flexion/extension motion. Results The X-ray grading system yielded systematically lesser degeneration. In flexion/extension, only small differences in ROM and NZ were found between moderately degenerated motion segments, with only NZ for the MRI grading reaching statistical significance. In axial rotation, a significant increase in NZ for moderately degenerated segments was found for both grading systems, whereas the difference in ROM was significant only for the MRI scheme. Generally, the relative increases were more pronounced for the MRI classification compared to the X-ray grading scheme. In lateral bending, only relatively small differences between the degeneration groups were found. When evaluating shear translations, a non-significant increase was found for moderately degenerated segments. Motion segment segments tended to regain stability as degeneration progressed without reaching the level of statistical significance. Conclusion We found a fair agreement between the grading schemes which, nonetheless, yielded similar degeneration-related effects on intersegmental kinematics. However, as the trends were more pronounced using the Pfirrmann classification, this grading scheme appears superior for degeneration assessment.
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- David Volkheimer
- Institute of Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, Trauma Research Center Ulm (ZTF), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, Trauma Research Center Ulm (ZTF), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Germany
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- Institute of Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, Trauma Research Center Ulm (ZTF), University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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Paul CPL, Smit TH, de Graaf M, Holewijn RM, Bisschop A, van de Ven PM, Mullender MG, Helder MN, Strijkers GJ. Quantitative MRI in early intervertebral disc degeneration: T1rho correlates better than T2 and ADC with biomechanics, histology and matrix content. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191442. [PMID: 29381716 PMCID: PMC5790235 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Low-back pain (LBP) has been correlated to the presence of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration on T2-weighted (T2w) MRI. It remains challenging, however, to accurately stage degenerative disc disease (DDD) based on T2w MRI and measurements of IVD height, particularly for early DDD. Several quantitative MRI techniques have been introduced to detect changes in matrix composition signifying early DDD. In this study, we correlated quantitative T2, T1rho and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) values to disc mechanical behavior and gold standard early DDD markers in a graded degenerated lumbar IVD caprine model, to assess their potential for early DDD detection. Methods Lumbar caprine IVDs were injected with either 0.25 U/ml or 0.5 U/ml Chondroïtinase ABC (Cabc) to trigger early DDD-like degeneration. Injection with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) served as control. IVDs were cultured in a bioreactor for 20 days under axial physiological loading. High-resolution 9.4 T MR images were obtained prior to intervention and after culture. Quantitative MR results were correlated to recovery behavior, histological degeneration grading, and the content of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and water. Results Cabc-injected IVDs showed aberrancies in biomechanics and loss of GAGs without changes in water-content. All MR sequences detected changes in matrix composition, with T1rho showing largest changes pre-to-post in the nucleus, and significantly more than T2 and ADC. Histologically, degeneration due to Cabc injection was mild. T1rho nucleus values correlated strongest with altered biomechanics, histological degeneration score, and loss of GAGs. Conclusions T2- and T1rho quantitative MR-mapping detected early DDD changes. T1rho nucleus values correlated better than T2 and ADC with biomechanical, histological, and GAG changes. Clinical implementation of quantitative MRI, T1rho particularly, could aid in distinguishing DDD more reliably at an earlier stage in the degenerative process.
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- Cornelis P L Paul
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Biology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Ohtori S, Miyagi M, Inoue G. Sensory nerve ingrowth, cytokines, and instability of discogenic low back pain: A review. Spine Surg Relat Res 2018; 2:11-17. [PMID: 31440640 PMCID: PMC6698542 DOI: 10.22603/ssrr.2016-0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Many patients suffer from discogenic low back pain. However, the mechanisms, diagnosistic strategy, and treatment of discogenic low back pain all remain controversial. The purpose of this paper was to review the pathological mechanisms of discogenic low back pain. Methods Many authors have investigated the pathological mechanisms of discogenic low back pain using animal models and examining human patients. Central to most investigations is understanding the innervation and instabilities of diseased intervertebral discs and the role of inflammatory mediators. We discuss three pathological mechanisms of discogenic low back pain: innervation, inflammation, and mechanical hypermobility of the intervertebral disc. Results Sensory nerve fibers include C-fibers and A delta-fibers, which relay pain signals from the innervated outer layers of the intervertebral disc under normal conditions. However, ingrowth of these sensory nerve fibers into the inner layers of intervertebral disc occurs under disease conditions. Levels of neurotrophic factors and some cytokines are significantly higher in diseased discs than in normal discs. Stablization of the segmental hypermobility, which can be induced by intervertebral disc degeneration, suppresses inflammation and prevents sensitization of sensory nerve fibers innervating the disc. Conclusions Pathological mechanisms of discogenic low back pain include sensory nerve ingrowth into inner layers of the intervertebral disc, upregulation of neurotrophic factors and cytokines, and instability. Inhibition of these mechanisms is important in the treatment of discogenic low back pain.
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- Seiji Ohtori
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kitasato University, School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kitasato University, School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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Borkowski SL, Tamrazian E, Bowen RE, Scaduto AA, Ebramzadeh E, Sangiorgio SN. Challenging the Conventional Standard for Thoracic Spine Range of Motion: A Systematic Review. JBJS Rev 2018; 4:e51-e511. [PMID: 27487429 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.o.00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Segmental motion is a fundamental characteristic of the thoracic spine; however, studies of segmental ranges of motion have not been summarized or analyzed. The purpose of the present study was to present a summary of the literature on intact cadaveric thoracic spine segmental range of motion in each anatomical plane. METHODS A systematic MEDLINE search was performed with use of the terms "thoracic spine," "motion," and "cadaver." Reports that included data on the range of motion of intact thoracic human cadaveric spines were included. Independent variables included experimental details (e.g., specimen age), type of loading (e.g., pure moments), and applied moment. Dependent variables included the ranges of motion in flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation. RESULTS Thirty-three unique articles were identified and included. Twenty-three applied pure moments to thoracic spine specimens, with applied moments ranging from 1.5 to 8 Nm. Estimated segmental range of motion pooled means ranged from 1.9° to 3.8° in flexion-extension, from 2.1° to 4.4° in lateral bending, and from 2.4° to 5.2° in axial rotation. The sums of the range of motion pooled means (T1 to T12) were 28° in flexion-extension, 36° in lateral bending, and 45° in axial rotation. CONCLUSIONS The pooled ranges of motion were similar to reported in vivo motions but were considerably smaller in magnitude than the frequently referenced values reported prior to the widespread use of biomechanical testing standards. Improved reporting of biomechanical testing methods, as well as specimen health, may be beneficial for improving on these estimations of segmental cadaveric thoracic spine range of motion.
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- Sean L Borkowski
- The J. Vernon Luck, Sr., M.D. Orthopaedic Research Center, Orthopaedic Institute for Children, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.,Lucideon, Schenectady, New York
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- Orthopaedic Institute for Children and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Orthopaedic Institute for Children and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- The J. Vernon Luck, Sr., M.D. Orthopaedic Research Center, Orthopaedic Institute for Children, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- The J. Vernon Luck, Sr., M.D. Orthopaedic Research Center, Orthopaedic Institute for Children, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Chen CS, Shih SL. Biomechanical analysis of a new lumbar interspinous device with optimized topology. Med Biol Eng Comput 2018; 56:1333-41. [PMID: 29307048 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-017-1767-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Interspinous spacers used stand-alone preserve joint movement but provide little protection for diseased segments of the spine. Used as adjuncts with fusion, interspinous spacers offer rigid stability but may accelerate degeneration on adjacent levels. Our new device is intended to balance the stability and preserves motion provided by the implant. A new interspinous spacer was devised according to the results of topology optimization studies. Four finite element (FE) spine models were created that consisted of an intact spine without an implant, implantation of the novel, the device for intervertebral assisted motion (DIAM system), and the Dynesys system. All models were loaded with moments, and their range of motions (ROMs), peak disc stresses, and facet contact forces were analyzed. The limited motion segment ROMs, shielded disc stresses, and unloaded facet contact forces of the new devices were greater than those of the DIAM and Dynesys system at L3-L4 in almost all directions of movements. The ROMs, disc stresses, and facet contact forces of the new devices at L2-L3 were slightly greater than those in the DIAM system, but much lower than those in the Dynesys system in most directions. This study demonstrated that the new device provided more stability at the instrumented level than the DIAM system did, especially in lateral rotation and the bending direction. The device caused fewer adjacent ROMs, lower disc stresses, and lower facet contact forces than the Dynesys system did. Additionally, this study conducted topology optimization to design the new device and created a smaller implant for minimal invasive surgery.
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Sabnis AB, Chamoli U, Diwan AD. Is L5-S1 motion segment different from the rest? A radiographic kinematic assessment of 72 patients with chronic low back pain. Eur Spine J 2017; 27:1127-1135. [PMID: 29181575 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-017-5400-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The relationship between biomechanical instability and degenerative changes in the lumbar spine in chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients remains controversial. The main objective of this retrospective radiographical study was to evaluate changes in kinematics at different lumbar levels (in particular the L5-S1 level) with progressive grades of disc degeneration and facet joint osteoarthritis in CLBP patients. METHODS Using standing neutral and dynamic flexion/extension (Fx/Ex) radiographs of the lumbar spine, in vivo segmental kinematics at L1-L2 through L5-S1 were evaluated in 72 consecutive CLBP patients. Disc degeneration was quantified using changes in signal intensity and central disc height on mid-sagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) scans. Additionally, the presence or absence of facet joint osteoarthritis was noted on T2-weighted axial MR scans. RESULTS Disc degeneration and facet joint osteoarthritis occurred independent of each other at the L5-S1 level (p = 0.188), but an association was observed between the two at L4-L5 (p < 0.001) and L3-L4 (p < 0.05) levels. In the absence of facet joint osteoarthritis, the L5-S1 segment showed a greater range of motion (ROM) in Ex (3.3° ± 3.6°) and a smaller ROM in Fx (0.6° ± 4.2°) compared with the upper lumbar levels (p < 0.05), but the differences diminished in the presence of it. In the absence of facet joint osteoarthritis, no change in L5-S1 kinematics was observed with progressive disc degeneration, but in its presence, restabilisation of the L5-S1 segment was observed between mild and severe disc degeneration states. CONCLUSION The L5-S1 motion segment exhibited unique degenerative and kinematic characteristics compared with the upper lumbar motion segments. Disc degeneration and facet joint osteoarthritis occurred independent of each other at the L5-S1 level, but not at the other lumbar levels. Severe disc degeneration in the presence of facet joint osteoarthritis biomechanically restabilised the L5-S1 motion segment.
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- Ashutosh B Sabnis
- Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, 2217, Australia
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- Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, 2217, Australia.
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- Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, 2217, Australia
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